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Wind As a Geomorphic Agent in Cold Climates

English · Hardback

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Klappentext The Arctic is characterized by strangely eroded rocks, special wind-formed lakes, sand dunes and loess deposits that owe their formation to aeolian processes controlled by snow cover and frost formation. This book presents a detailed description and explanation of these wind-generated polar landforms, modern-day as well as those preserved in the geological record. It is an important introduction to this area of geocryology and a useful reference for graduate students and researchers in geomorphology, geology and environmental science. Zusammenfassung Wind as a Geomorphic Agent in Cold Climates! first published in 2004! presents a description and explanation of wind-generated polar landforms! both modern-day and those in the geological record. It provides an important introduction to this area of geocryology for graduate students and researchers in geomorphology! geology and environmental science. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Delimitation and characterization of cold environments; 3. General wind patterns in polar regions; 4. Wind drift of mineral material; 5. Abrasion; 6. Deflation; 7. Question of oriented lakes; 8. Accumulation; 9. Wind directions interpreted from field evidence; 10. Ice wedge casts and sand wedges; 11. Snow; 12. Drift of snow; 13. Snow accumulation; 14. Deflation of snow cover; 15. Snow and frost formation; 16. Aeolian landforms indicating palaeowind conditions; References; Index.

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Authors Matti Sepp L., Matti Sepp¿, M. K. Seppala, Matti Seppala, Matti (University of Helsinki) Seppala, Matti Seppälä
Publisher Cambridge University Press ELT
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 17.06.2004
 
EAN 9780521564069
ISBN 978-0-521-56406-9
No. of pages 368
Series Studies in Polar Research
Studies in Polar Research
Subject Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography

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